Four Zion-Benton players scored in double figures as the visiting Zee-Bees improved to 15-6 on the season by beating host Grayslake central 89-75 on Tuesday night in a nonconference prep boys basketball game.
University of Tennessee-bound Admiral Schofield led with 29 points and Devonte Maynard added 12. Damarquis Henry scored a dozen and junior Kienan Baltimore contributed 10 points in the win.
Grayslake Central (10-10) has been playing its best ball of the season of late, and it trailed just 45-43 at halftime. But Zion scored 27 third-quarter points to take command.
Sam Ruhlmann had 20 points to lead the Rams, and Jack Beckman added 12.
Zion-Benton has a huge game Friday night at 21-1 Lake Forest.
Boys: Highland Park 55, LF Academy 47: The Giants improved to 17-4 with the nonconference win over Lake Forest Academy (18-5). David Sachs had 16 points and Luke Norcia 11 for the winners.
Boys: Lake Forest 57, St. Viator 45: The Scouts are now 21-1. Evan Boudreaux had 28 points and 21 rebounds, and junior post player Lorenzo Edwards and Tommy Trkla each had 10 points.
Boys: Prairie Ridge 66, Waukegan 47: Waukegan fell to 6-19 on the season, as it was able to stay with the Wolves for one quarter, before being outscored by 18 during the middle two quarters.
Boys: Cary-Grove 64, Mundelein 46: The 2-23 Mustangs trailed 30-11 after a quarter in this nonconference game. Isaiah Woolford had 10 points for Mundelein.
Boys: Vernon Hills 87, Chicagoland Jewish 23: The 22-3 Cougars had 48 points in the first quarter of this game against a tiny school from Deerfield. Robby Nardini led the winners with 19 points.
Boys: Warren 52,. Antioch 47: The Devils are playing their best ball of the season and are now 11-13. Balanced scoring was the key. Maurice Chambers led with 17 points, Jake Falish added 15 and Jovan Jokic had 14 and hit four threes. Warren had eight threes in the game. Antioch (8-14) got 11 points from junior guard Danny Brito.
Boys: Lakes 63, Carmel 53: On Monday, Ethan Sage scored 20 points for the winners. C.J. Duff scored 23 points for Carmel.
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Boys: Grayslake North 63, Grant 57: The host Knights trailed 51-49 after three quarters of this nonconference game. Senior guard Lucas Buckels and Aidan Einloth each had 18 points for the Knights (13-8). Grant (2-22) got 22 points from Jacob Hanlin.
Girls: Carmel 51, Deerfield 37: Emma Rappe had 19 points to lead the Corsairs to a nonconference win.
Girls: Grayslake North 55, Woodstock North 47: Junior forward Abbey Stinner had 19 points for the Knights in the win.
Girls: Zion-Benton 56, Vernon Hills 53: Senior center Mia Yarbrough had 21 points to lead the Zee-Bees to victory.
Girls: Lake Forest 37, Wauconda 25: The Scouts have had a solid season, and this win added to it. A 15-5 third-quarter edge was the key to victory.
Girls: Libertyville 60, Round Lake 33: Becky Deich had 12 points and Caroline Frea, a 6-0 sophomore, 11 in the win.